TRAINING & EDUCATION IN ISLAM
Murtada Mutahhari
Translated by Mansoor Limba
The twentieth century saw heightened tension between religious and
secular approaches to education. In this era of cataclysmic social
change, Mutahhari presented this Islamic perspective on training and
education, using his signature approach of applying traditional Islamic
sources to contemporary questions. Although, in his time, rote learning
was prized, Mutahhari emphasised the importance of critical thinking
skills. He also emphasised education outside of the classroom, such as
learning through work. Taking a holistic perspective, he discussed the
importance of spiritual and moral training, worship as a means of
personal development, and the importance of developing self-esteem.
Although delivered in the 1970s, these lectures remain essential reading
for anyone involved in training or education.
Murtada Mutahhari was a leading theoretician of the 1979 Islamic
Revolution in Iran. As an accomplished scholar of Islamic sciences, he
played a pivotal role in forming the modern Islamic discourse which
served as the foundation of the revolution. With close to ninety works
to his credit, he is considered as one of the leading thinkers of the
global Islamic movement in the twentieth century.
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